Table 1

Proposed Public DTCA Disclosure Categories

DTCA Data CategoryDescription
Expenditure amountMonetary value ($USD) for promotion for each marketing medium utilized
Category of DTCAProduct claims ad, reminder ad, help-seeking ad
Marketing mediumTV, radio, print, outdoor, Internet, Internet-social media, prescription drug coupon, etc.
LanguageLanguage(s) utilized in DTCA
LocationName of country/state DTCA is limited to/disseminated in
TimeLength (in days) of DTCA promotional campaign
Product classPharmaceutical, biological, medical device, etc.
Therapeutic categoryTherapeutic category of DTCA product
Disease associatedDisease information associated with DTCA
Name of productBranded or proprietary name of DTCA product